Castle, Elmina (P1100189)
2023 Elmina, Ghana
Elmina takes its name from the Portuguese phrase 'a mina', or 'the mine', referring to the gold trade that first drew European traders to this stretch of coast in the fifteenth century. This photograph was taken in 2023.
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